Category Archives: Food Inspections

Germany – Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 750 ml – Patulin

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

March 7, 2024

Product name:

Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 750 ml

Product images:

Product image2.PNG

customer information; Image of a red-pink smoothie in a 750ml deposit bottle

Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer Niederrhein-Gold Tersteegen GmbH & Co. KG Sales through Lidl branches

Reason for warning:

The affected smoothie contains aronia juice, which is contaminated with patulin. Patulin is a harmful substance (mycotoxin) produced by mold fungi that can cause nausea, vomiting and indigestion.

Packaging Unit:

750ml

Durability:

Best before: March 9, 2024, April 5, 2024, April 19, 2024, May 17, 2024, May 18, 2024

Lot identification:

Lots: 172279, 172262, 173116, 173552, 174617

Additional Information:

Excerpt from the attached customer information:

“The manufacturer Niederrhein-Gold Tersteegen GmbH & Co. KG is currently recalling the product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 750mL” with the above-mentioned best-before dates and batches. The affected smoothie contains aronia juice, which is contaminated with patulin. Patulin is one of A harmful substance (mycotoxin) formed by mold fungi, which can lead to nausea, vomiting and indigestion. Customers should therefore definitely pay attention to the recall and under no circumstances consume the affected smoothie.
The affected product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 750mL” was sold at Lidl in Germany . For reasons of consistent consumer protection, Lidl in Germany reacted immediately and removed the affected product from sale. The product can be returned to all Lidl branches. The purchase price will of course be refunded, even without presenting the receipt.”

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Customer information

Germany – Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250 ml – Patulin

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

March 7, 2024

Product name:

Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250 ml

Product images:

Product image1.PNG

customer information; Image of a red-pink smoothie in a 250ml deposit bottle

Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG Sales through Lidl branches

Reason for warning:

The affected smoothie contains aronia juice, which is contaminated with patulin. Patulin is a harmful substance (mycotoxin) produced by mold fungi that can cause nausea, vomiting and indigestion.

Packaging Unit:

250ml

Durability:

Best before March 13, 2024 & March 14, 2024

Additional Information:

Excerpt from the attached customer information:

“The manufacturer Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG is currently recalling the product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250mL” with the best-before dates of March 13, 2024 and March 14, 2024. The affected smoothie contains aronia juice, which is contaminated with patulin. Patulin is a harmful substance (mycotoxin) formed by mold which can lead to nausea, vomiting and indigestion. Customers should therefore definitely pay attention to the recall and under no circumstances consume the affected smoothie.
The affected product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250mL” was sold at Lidl in Germany. For reasons of consistent consumer protection, Lidl reacted immediately in Germany and removed the affected product from sale. The product can be returned to all Lidl branches. The purchase price will of course be refunded, even without presenting the receipt.”

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Customer information

France – Strasbourg Cocktail Sausages – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Identification information of the recalled product
Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
STEMMELEN
Model names or references
SAUC. STRASB COCKTAIL 300g STEM
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3291510000988 3245181714 Use-by date 02/24/2024
Products List
Sales_Cocktails.pdfAttachment
Packaging
Vacuum packaging – 300g
Start/end date of marketing
From 02/16/2024 to 02/24/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 01.249.002 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Cooperative U Brand Socara Grand Frais (Logiq’Or, Talogic) Butchery André New Fruits

Germany- Dr. Oetker “Smoothie Bowl” with strawberry, banana, aronia and linseed, 200g – Patulin

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

March 7, 2024

Product name:

Dr. Oetker “Smoothie Bowl” with strawberry, banana, aronia and linseed, 200g

Product images:

Smoothie Bowl.jpg

Dr. August Oetker Food KG – Image of the 200 g plastic cup, Smoothie Bowl, 200g

Manufacturer (distributor):

Dr. August Oetker Food KG

Reason for warning:

Residues of patulin

Packaging Unit:

200 g

Durability:

all until April 23, 2024

Additional Information:

Please refer to the attached customer information from Dr. August Oetker Food KG is referred.

Click to access Verbraucherinformation+Oetker.pdf

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Germany – KINGSWAY Banana-Grape-Cranberry-Pomegranate-Acai and other fruits – Patulin

Lebensmittelwarnung


Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

March 7, 2024

Product name:

KINGSWAY Banana-Grape-Cranberry-Pomegranate-Acai and other fruits

Product images:

Product image.png

Product image smoothie

Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer: Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG Distributed by: Netto ApS & Co. KG Preetzer Str. 22 17153 Stavenhagen

Reason for warning:

The food contains aronia juice, which is contaminated with patulin.

Durability:

March 12, 2024

Additional Information:

Patulin is a harmful substance (mycotoxin) produced by mold fungi that can cause nausea, vomiting and indigestion.

Reference is made to the company’s attached recall information.

Manufacturer’s homepage:

Contact the relevant authorities:

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Recall information

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